Kerry, Ireland
Skellig Michael
Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.
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Kerry, Ireland
Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.
Grytviken, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Final resting place of Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton.
Las Heras Department, Argentina
Mineral springs believed to hold therapeutic properties draw in visitors from all over.
Cancún, Mexico
Underwater art project will double as a massive artificial coral reef to help regenerate the damaged ecosystem.
Munnar, India
At 8,000 feet, the world's highest tea estate draws visitors for both its products and its panoramic views.
Vienna, Austria
The final resting place for the remains of 143 Habsburg royalty.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Palace where the nearly un-killable Rasputin was murdered.
Shijiazhuang, China
Stone shrouds of Prince Liu Sheng and Princess Dou Wan of the Han Dynasty, created to preserve their flesh for eternity.
Kaycee, Wyoming
The remote outlaw hideout of Jesse James, Butch Cassidy, and the Sundance Kid.
Ko Samui, Thailand
Self-mummified monk who wears sunglasses and has become a gecko hatchery.
London, England
Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.
Cheddar, England
Museum about life, death, and cannibalism in the Stone Age.
Micronesia
Tropical paradise strewn with hundreds of World War II wrecks.
Antarctica
The best place to send your postcards home from Antarctica.
London, England
English antique dealers with a taste for the unusual.
Cincinnati, Ohio
A suspended garden, now gone, once hung in the middle of this abandoned church.
Oslo, Norway
Tens of thousands of tiny bottles stuffed with various items.
Tambon Chiang Haeo, Thailand
Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.
Fez, Morocco
Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.
Meškuičių seniūnija, Lithuania
An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.
Coleford, England
The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."
Ubud, Indonesia
Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.
Chaves, Brazil
Queen of the waterlilies, so big and strong it can support the weight of a human.
Paris, France
This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.